Episode 173: Finding My Voice
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Finding My Voice
For the final book episode of 2021, Alli and her guest experience a new-to-them classic, Marie Myung-Ok Lee’s Finding My Voice, which was first published in 1992 and reissued in 2021. The book explores the universal questions of identity and race and tackles the unfortunately still-relevant matter of racism, specifically against the Asian-American community. It inspires conversations about the immigrant experience, popularity, people pleasing, and how we’ve been conditioned to react to the “cool guy.”
Jane Igharo is the author of The Sweetest Remedy and Ties That Tether, as well as the forthcoming Worth Having (out September 2022). Follow her on Instagram (@jane_igharo) and Twitter (@VictoriousJane).
CHECK OUT JANE’S BOOKS:
CHECK OUT JANE’S BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:
Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon
The Fastest Way to Fall by Denise Williams
MORE READING:
“Marie Myung-Ok Lee’s YA reissue, Finding My Voice, finds new teen readers” (Sahan Journal, 2021)
“Popular Asian-American Young Adult Novel Finding My Voice To Be Republished in 2021” (Forbes, 2019)
“15 YA Books From The ‘80s And ‘90s That Have Stood The Test Of Time” (BuzzFeed, 2018)
“Cover Reveal and Excerpt: Finding My Voice By Marie Myung-Ok Lee” (Book Riot, 2020)
“Finding My Voice: Timeless Korean American Story” (Korean Quarterly, 2021)
“Finding My Voice” (Kirkus Reviews, 1992)
“Why one of the 1st Asian American YA novels still resonates 30 years later” (NBC News, 2020)
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